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October 24, 2023
Taiwan set to expand into Southeast Asia’s offshore wind
Taiwan’s offshore wind development has gradually matured, offering vast business opportunities for localization and has geared up for entering the Southeast Asian market, according to speakers at the Offshore Wind Summit 2023.
October 23, 2023Energy Taiwan 2023 shines spotlight on green energy innovations
The annual Energy Taiwan trade show returned to Taipei on Oct 18. The event featured 1,275 booths and attracted roughly 25,000 attendees over three days, the largest in scale to date.
October 11, 2023Tokyo Stock Exchange kicks off carbon credit trading to accelerate decarbonization
The Tokyo Stock Exchange began trading carbon credits, a key element in the world's fifth-largest CO2 emitter Japan's strategy to address climate change.
September 27, 2023Tajikistan aims to produce 1 million tons of green hydrogen by 2040
Tajikistan plans to produce 1 million metric tons of green hydrogen by 2040 for usage at home and exports to neighboring countries.
September 26, 2023Malaysia, Japan to discuss carbon storage with plans to begin in 2028
Japan will hold talks with Malaysia on storing power plant and industrial emissions in the Southeast Asian nation, with an aim of the first shipment in 2028.
September 25, 2023Tokyo Stock Exchange to launch carbon credit trading on October 11
Tokyo Stock Exchange will begin trading carbon credits on October 11, launching Japan's first exchange-based carbon market as the world's fifth-largest emitter moves to address climate change.
August 30, 2023New tech may speed up development of carbon capture lithium batteries
An international research team has developed a new technology that accelerate the development of catalysts for lithium-CO2 batteries. These batteries are affordable devices capable of storing energy and capturing harmful emissions.
August 24, 2023Japan’s Kureha, Brazil’s Petrobras team up on offshore carbon capture
Japanese chemical manufacturer Kureha is collaborating with Brazil's Petrobras to develop carbon capture at offshore oil rigs. Both hope to create a new way to capture the greenhouse gas and utilize it to make various valuable products, such as batteries
August 22, 2023China to build solar, wind recycling system as waste from renewables surge
China will set up a recycling system for ageing wind turbines and solar panels as it tries to address the growing volumes of waste from the industry.
August 21, 2023Amazon inks PPA with Itochu in Japan for 38MW solar deployment
US retail giant Amazon has signed a power purchase agreement with Japanese conglomerate Itochu to purchase solar energy.